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We reported last week that conservative talk show host Dan Proft has been spending on behalf of the Illinois House GOP primary campaigns of Peter Breen against Rep. Sandra Pihos and Rep. Jeanne Ives against challenger Adam Johnson.

The piece says: "Could Illinois state government use a civics lesson? Keith Matune thinks so." Matune is a teacher.

Proft's Liberty Principles committee last month received $1.5 million from Lake Forest businessman Richard Uihlein, far more money than House Republican Leader Jim Durkin - who still has to wage campaign battles in November - has to spend.

U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam, a Wheaton Republican, says he'll back state Rep. Darlene Senger of Naperville in her March 18 primary race to take on Democratic U.S. Rep. Bill Foster for Congress.

“Darlene Senger has been the voice for fiscal reform in Springfield and I know she will carry on the fight in Washington,” Roskam said in a statement.

She's also won backing from U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren, a Winfield Republican.

Senger, though, hasn't raised campaign money at nearly the rate of Hinsdale businessman Bert Miller, owner of Naperville's Phoenix Closures. Miller raised about $261,000 in the last three months of 2013 compared to about $49,000 for Senger.

U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam, a Wheaton Republican, says he'll back state Rep. Darlene Senger of Naperville in her March 18 primary race to take on Democratic U.S. Rep. Bill Foster for Congress.

“Darlene Senger has been the voice for fiscal reform in Springfield and I know she will carry on the fight in Washington,” Roskam said in a statement.

She's also won backing from U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren, a Winfield Republican.

Senger, though, hasn't raised campaign money at nearly the rate of Hinsdale businessman Bert Miller, owner of Naperville's Phoenix Closures. Miller raised about $261,000 in the last three months of 2013 compared to about $49,000 for Senger.

Former U.S. Rep. Phil Crane's son, George Washington Crane, was sentenced to 12 years in prison Friday for "conspiracy to distribute Oxycodone," according to the U.S. Attorney's office in eastern Virginia.

From their news release:

Crane pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute Oxycodone on Sept. 11, 2013. According to court documents, between 2008 and 2011, Crane purchased Oxycodone several times each week from sources on the street in Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, Md. Crane then brought the Oxycodone to Leesburg, Va. and distributed the pills primarily to high school students and recent graduates. Crane sold Oxycodone to multiple customers daily from his residence and car.

Veronica Malesinski and Andrea Garneata of Maine East High School won Cook County Clerk David Orr's contest to make a video promoting the new state law that lets some 17 year olds vote in the March 18 primary.

Joakim Noah left the United Center before tip-off of Monday's game against Minnesota due to an illness. Noah has built a career-long streak with 16 straight double-figure rebound games.

This would have been a good matchup with Timberwolves forward Kevin Love, who ranks second in the league in rebounding at 13.0 per game. Also, Minnesota center Nikola Vucevic has averaged 22.5 points and 12 rebounds in his last four games.

Instead, the Bulls will start a front line of Mike Dunleavy, Carlos Boozer and Taj Gibson. After this game, they'll leave town for the six-game, ice-show road trip.

The Bulls' record for most consecutive double-figure rebound games is 43 by Dennis Rodman.